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Do-It-Yourself VOIP Telco

Posted by michael on from the some-hacking-required dept.

DamnYankee writes "Robert X. Cringley predicts the coming demise of the landline telco monopolies from the grassroots encroachment of VoIP and Linux on the latest generation of Wifi routers. According to Bob, 'The result is a system with economics with which a traditional local phone company simply can't compete'. With Linux capabilities and builtin VoIP any Mom and Pop can become the local equivalent of a cellular phone company for the price of $79 Wifi router. Now how is Verizon going to compete with that? Get the full scoop from the man himself."

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  1. Do-it-yourself-bird by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    (o>
    ( )
    8=="==D

  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fourth post

  3. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post?

  4. Disruptive Technology by elwell642 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A disruptive technology is any new gizmo that puts an end to the good life for technologies that preceded it.

    I guess that makes /. a disruptive technology for getting work done =)

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  5. do it yourself detox/tonic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    some knowledge of heating (water) required.
    strange brew, that's good for you.

  6. Do-It-Yourself Velcro by gik · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I thought the title was
    "Do-It-Yourself Velcro" for a second. Must remember to sleep earlier...

    Strangely though, the thought of DIY Velcro got me kinda excited... Who knew?

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  7. Re:Baptists? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Have you heard the gossip that flies around in the Baptist circles??? They'd never hang up the phone. (Once they accepted the technology)

    Q. How many baptists does it take the change a lightbulb?
    A. Change???

    Q. How many Amish does it take?
    A. Lightbulb???

  8. Re:Whoa. by quinkin · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I'll second that. Glanced over this article while brushing my teeth... they have never been so polished...

    Q.

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